“Always in the right place when we need him”

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has praised Marc Guyot after his performance against Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup. The Spaniard scored the Premier League side’s third goal as they won 5-1 at The Valley.

Speaking to the media after the match, Rosenior said that Goyo was always in the right positions during the match and this played a major role in the team’s victory. He said (via Football London):

“Goyo was at the top of his game. His positioning, his pressing, he deserved his goal. He was always in the right position where we needed him to be tactical.”

The striker was a fox in the box against Charlton Athletic, reacting quickest to volley the ball home after a brilliant save from Will Mannion denied Facundo Buonanotti. Jamie Gittens has also impressed on the right wing, and Rosenior added:

“I felt like Jimmy Gittens was pretty good. I felt like the beer [Garnacho] So close to scoring a great goal. Keep going one-on-one to the side. I believe in this group. I believe in them all. If we want to have a really strong season, we have to take advantage of that. I needed to trust them, and they returned my faith today. They gave me a real reason to be optimistic about the future.”

Jurel Hato opened the scoring for the Blues in the first half, before Tosin Adarabioyo, Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandes added goals in the second half to seal an easy win in Liam Rosenior’s first match for Chelsea.

Chelsea were missing three key players in Charlton Athletic’s win

Cole Palmer, Malo Gusto and Reece James were not in Chelsea’s squad when they faced Charlton Athletic on Saturday, January 10. Liam Rosenior admitted that the trio faced problems after Fulham’s loss, but they were left as a precaution.

“Malo, Cole and Reece were precautionary today. I don’t want to take any risks at this stage of the season. They had minor tweaks or bruises from the Fulham game. And I didn’t feel… I feel like I have a good team here. I don’t need to risk their health at the moment. We have a huge game on Wednesday. We have a big game on Saturday. I will check the medical reports tonight and tomorrow morning and see how they are doing.” then.”

Chelsea will next face Arsenal in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, January 15.